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with us, would it be amiss for you to look round you for some thoughtful well-dispos'd elderly Female Native, who may be tractable, &; willing to be instructed in domestic economy the needful affairs of a kitchen etc. Your takeing an Indian Lad to instruct in Farming and such other business as he may be capable of needs our approbation The Friends who were at Oneida and those who went about the same time you left us all remain there, and have been favour'd to enjoy a good state of health – We have receiv'd sa-tisfactory accounts from them respecting the improvement of some of they Indians, &; several Lads have undertaken to learn the Smiths business In respect to the application of the Cataraugus Indians, we may inform you the same has received our serious attention and deliberation which is intended to be Confirmed and the result communicated to you – in meantime (as we are desirous